Online CME: Obstetrics/Gynecology

CMEInfo - Programs in OB/GYN (Sponsored Link) Last visited...9/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...33.5, 15 or 10.5 Awarded by....Louisiana State University School of Medicine or University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. Cost...........Prices vary according to the format and number of credits, from $495 to $1125.  Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...OB/GYN. Educational material last updated...2009. Financial support...None Stated.

The New Orleans Ob/Gyn Board Review (Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 33.5 hours) is designed to help prepare the obstetrician/gynecologist for participation in the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology certification examination Part I and to prepare the re-certifying physician for the ABOG. The course reviews basic concepts in obstetrics and gynecology in the following areas: general gynecology, obstetrics, high-risk obstetrics, reproductive endocrinology, gynecologic oncology, women’s primary health care, urogynecology, pelvic surgery, ultrasound review, infectious diseases, normal and abnormal pregnancy, and infertility. Ob/Gyn and Abdominal Sonography (University of California San Francisco Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, 15 hours) provides updates for standard practices in abdominal, obstetrical, gynecologic, and vascular Sonography. Topics include twin gestations, the fetal heart, cervix, intra-uterine growth restriction, abnormal vaginal bleeding, liver masses, gallbladder sonography, surveying peritoneal spaces, Carotid Doppler sonograms and renovascular imaging. Controversies in Women’s Health (University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, 10.5 hours, scroll to bottom of page) presents new developments in preventive care for women, issues in reproductive health, and clinical strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of common gynecologic and medical disorders of women.

Survival Skills for the 21st Century Gynecologist Last visited...9/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...12. Awarded by....Oakstone Medical Publishing. Cost...........$695 to 995 depending on format. Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...OB/GYN. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial support...None Stated.

Survival Skills for the 21st Century Gynecologist stresses how to enhance your day-to-day office GYN practice with relevant, important procedures and therapies that are easy to master, comfortable to incorporate and solidly reimbursable. Upgrade your skills and clinical approach to meet the needs of your gynecologic patients for the 21st century. Feel good about offering comprehensive, up-to-date information and services that will expand your gynecologic practice while making it more enjoyable and rewarding for you. Whether in a solo or a group practice, this program will change the way you practice medicine.

Challenger Obstetrics and Gynecology Boards Review on Audio (Sponsored Link) Last visited...9/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...Not Stated. Awarded by....Oakstone Medical Publishing. Cost...........$499. Format...Audio CD. Target Audience...OB/GYN. Educational material last updated...2009. Financial support...None Stated.

Challenger Obstetrics and Gynecology Boards Review on Audio covers over 80 topics, including: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Amniotic Fluid Physiology, Breast Cancer & Pathology, Contraception, Endometriosis, Incontinence, Obstetrical Anesthesia, Ovarian Cysts, Pathology Genital Tract, Pelvic Anatomy, Physiology of Menopause, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Uterine Fibroids, Ligation, and Obstetrical Ultrasound: Fetal Anomalies.

CT/MRI of the Abdomen and Pelvis (Sponsored Link) Last visited...9/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... 12.0. Awarded by.... University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. Cost.......... $850. Format...Video DVD and MP4 DVD. Target Audience...OB-GYN, RAD. Educational material...2009. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...June 30, 2012.

CT/MRI of the Abdomen and Pelvis is an intensive review and update of clinical imaging of the abdomen and pelvis. It provides a thorough understanding of state-of-the-art imaging methods as they pertain to current clinical practice. Lecture topics include established techniques and technical advances in CT and MRI as they pertain to the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems. Other lecture highlights include CT/MR cholangiography, imaging of bariatric surgery, and CT/MR applications to obstetric/gynecologic imaging. The faculty review core concepts as well as indicate future directions emerging in practice. Practical techniques are presented.

Osler OB-Gyn Board Reviews (Sponsored Link) Last visited...9/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Vary according to format. See ===> Awarded by....Osler Institute. Cost..........Vary according to format. See ===> Instruction Type... Live or audio recordings. Target Audience...OB-Gyn. Educational material updated on an ongoing basis. Financial Support...None Stated.

The Osler OB-Gyn Board Reviews offer learning in a variety of venues and formats.  The next Live Osler OB-Gyn Board Review will be October 27 - 31, 2010 in Dallas. Topics include all major areas of OB-Gyn.  Credit Hours...60. Price... $920 for Residents; $1380 for practicing physicians. The next Osler OB-Gyn Mock Oral Review Course will be October 29-31, 2010 in Dallas. Mock oral exams are one-on-one simulations of the board exam with faculty examining candidates and providing feedback. These can be either private ($165 each) or before a group ($125 each).  Credit Hours...30. Price...$760. Extra days of Orals cost $190 ($760 for 4 days), The Osler OB-Gyn Course on 7 MP3 CDs w/Electronic Syllabus. Each CD includes a full days' lectures from the most recent live meeting in MP3 format which you can play on your MP3 player, computer or CD player. Credit Hours...None for this format. Price...$475. The Osler OB-Gyn Course on Creative MP3 Player Preloaded with the Course Review Audio MP3s. The player contains selected lectures from the most recent live meeting. Credit Hours...None for this format. Price...$545.

Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention - Experts Responding to Your Questions: Video Q&A (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Parts 1 and 2, 0.25 hour each part;  Parts 3 and 4, 0.5 hour each. Awarded by....Projects in Knowledge. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Streaming Video (Short talks based on answers to viewers' questions). Target Audiences...FP, IM, ENDO, OB-GYN, ORTHO, RHEUM. Educational material last updated.....2010 Financial Support...Amgen.

This 4-part activity offers busy clinicians who have questions about the management of patients with osteoporosis access to faculty experts, who provide answers via video. This activity series features Dr. Dolores Shoback, Dr. Paul Miller, and Dr. Nancy Lane. Topics include the role of bone markers, screening/diagnosis, risk factors for fracture, current treatment strategies, and adherence and monitoring.

Practical Reviews in OB/GYN-Women's Health (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...36 per year (3.0 per month). Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost..........$299 per year. Instruction Type... Text-Only; some Audio. Target Audience...OB/GYN. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in OB/GYN-Women's Health keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in OB-GYN & Women's Health each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 12-15 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

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ARHP (Association of Reproductive Health Professionals) Last visited....7/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours....14 archived webinars (1.0 unit each),  5 monographs (2.0 units each) a single virtual clinic (0.5 hours). Total of 24.5 hours. Awarded by....Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Text-Only, Slide-Audio lectures. Target Audiences...FP, IM, OB/GYN. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Pharmaceutical companies, foundations, and individual donors.

Choose "Clinical Proceedings" to see the 5 most recent issues of ARHP's monograph series. Each issue awards 2 credit-hours. Click on "Archived Webinars" to find 14 slide-audio lectures (webinars) immediately available on a variety of reproductive health topics. Some recent lectures are: Options for Early Pregnancy Loss; Update on Emergency Contraception; A Clinical Update on Intrauterine Contraception; and Breaking the Contraceptive Barrier. Choose "Live Webinars" to find links to 8 upcoming online  activities.  Choose Virtual Clinic to find a single case, A 23-Year-Old Female Presenting for Contraceptive Method Selection. Click on "Jointly Sponsored Activities" to find links to other reproductive health topics.

ASCCP (American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology) Last visited....4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours....8 activities each offering 1.0 hour. Awarded by....ASCCP. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type.... Slide-Audio lectures. Target Audiences...FP, IM, OB/GYN. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Merck & Company, GlaxoSmithKline, Digene Corporation (now Qiagen), and Roche provided support for Targeting Cervical Cancer with the HPV Vaccines. All other lectures are free of commercial support.

Each lecture features PowerPoint presentations containing cytologic, colposcopic, and histologic images, as well as scrolling text and audio accompaniments, thumbnails and search functions. The HPV Series consists of: The Natural History and Epidemiology of HPV; Immune Response to HPV and Management of Genital Warts; and Targeting Cervical Cancer with the HPV Vaccines. The Consensus Guidelines Series consists of: Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines; The ASCCP Guidelines for Managing ASC, ASC-H, and LSIL; The ASCCP Guidelines for Managing AGC; The ASCCP Guidelines for Managing HSIL; and The ASCCP Guidelines for Management of Women with CIN or AIS.

Baylor Women's Health Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...21 courses with a total of about 20 credits. Awarded by....Baylor. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lecture or Text-Only. Target Audiences....FP, IM, GYN. Educational material last updated....2009

21 sets of lectures or pdfs on contraception, hormone replacement, menopause and many other aspects of women's health.

California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Last visited...6/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...One course offering 2.0 hours. Awarded by....California Department of Health Services. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Case-Based-Interactive. Target Audience....FP, IM, PED, GYN, ID. Educational material last updated....Not Stated. Financial support...Centers for Disease Control.

The Chlamydia Course for California Providers is for clinicians who care for women of reproductive age. You must register before you can view any content. You will also find links to other STD/ID/HIV sites: CDC Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians HIV Web Study Hepatitis Web Study NNPTC Online Case Series National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers)

CDC Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...7 modules each offering 1.25 hours for total of 8.75 hours. Awarded by...CDC. Cost..........Free. Instruction Type.....Disease Based Interactive. Target Audience....FP, IM, GYN, ID. Educational material last updated...2007. Financial support...CDC. Expiration of CME Credit...May 31, 2010.

Seven disease-based interactive modules: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Pelvic inflammatory Disease (PID), Syphilis and Vaginitis.

Cleveland Clinic Women's Health Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours....8 activities offering a total of 7.5 hours. Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic. Cost..........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Video and Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Text-Only. Target Audiences...OB-GYN. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Some activities have commercial support. CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Some recent activities include: Osteoporosis and Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice; Updated HIV Guidelines: What Do They Mean for the Initiation of ART?; Vaccinations in Adults; Female Sexual Dysfunction; HBV in Pregnancy;Therapeutic Issues in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pregnancy; and Midlife Menopause Management: Assessing Risks and Benefits, Individualizing Strategies.

CME Pipeline Last visited...6/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.0. Awarded by....Central Baptist Hospital Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Audio. Target Audience....OB-GYN, PED. Educational material last updated...2008. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...December 31, 2012.

A single activity, Health Professional Education On Prematurity II  - The Late Preterm Birth, sponsored by the Kentucky Perinatal Association. Upon completing this course, you should be able to: describe how the increased rate of preterm birth can be attributed to increase in late preterm births; describe the important developmental changes in late preterm infants as compared to term infants; list the complications noted in babies born at late preterm gestational age; and enumerate ways by which health professionals can get involved to prevent preterm births.

Institute for Advanced Medical Education Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.0 to 4.0 per course (32 courses offering 47.5 hours total).  Awarded by....Institute for Advanced Medical Education. Cost for Credit....$25 for one hour, but as low as $10 per hour in bulk. Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics, Streaming Video, Slide Images. Target Audiences...OB-GYN, RAD. Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...GE Ultrasound.

32 courses in medical imaging. The majority of offerings are in obstetrical ultrasound. Some nice pictures of black-and-white and color Doppler images. Recent courses include: Sonographic Detection Of Severe Skeletal Dysplasias; Sonographic Evaluation Of Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome; The History, Development and Utilization of Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy Procedure; and Transvaginal Evaluation Of The 1st Trimester: Normal And Abnormal.

National Osteoporosis Foundation Continuing Medical Education Opportunities Last Visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours... 2 activities offering a total of 2 CME credits.  Awarded by...National Osteoporosis Foundation. Cost for Credit...$10. Instruction Type....Text-only (pdf). Target Audience...FP, IM, ORTHO, ENDO. Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...None Stated.

The "Osteoporosis: Clinical Updates" area contains a number of PDF newsletters; only 2 offer credit: Compliance and Persistence with Osteoporosis Therapies, 2009; and Update on Bisphosphonates FDA-Approved for Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis, 2008.

NNPTC Online Case Series (National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers) Last visited...7/2010. Reviewed by…Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.0, 1.25 or 1.5 each (total of 10.0 hours). Awarded by....CDC and NNPTC. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type....Case-Based-Interactive. Target Audiences....FP, IM, PED, GYN, UROL, ID. Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...CDC.

The series includes case presentations of common STD-related syndromes. The guided interactive process helps you to evaluate each case, arrive at a diagnosis and provide recommended treatment. There are eight cases: Johanne, a 21-year-old college senior complaining of lower quadrant pain and spotting; Mark, a 27-year-old man complaining of a genital ulcer; Lydia, a 15-year-old recently incarcerated young woman complaining of vaginal discharge; Melissa, a 20-year-old college student presenting for evaluation of some painless "growths" on her genitals; Brian, a 30-year-old man presenting with a 2-3 day history of urethral discharge and moderate-severe dysuria; Sam, a 31-year-old man complaining of a painful blister on his penis; New onset of a rash in an HIV positive man; and 17 year old female presents for a sports physical.

OBG Management CME Center Supplements Last visited...5/2010 Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours...About 10 activities offering about 10 credits total. Awarded by....American Society of Reproductive Medicine, University of Wisconsin. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Video, Audio-Only, Text-Only (pdf), or Webcast. Target Audiences....OB/GYN Educational material last updated....10/09. Financial Support...Various Pharmaceutical Companies.

Some recent activities are: Issues in postmenopausal hormone therapy: Depression, endometrial health, and discontinuation; Postmenopausal osteoporosis: Fracture risk and prevention; Long-term use of hormone therapy, quality of life, and statins; Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Assessing Impact, Evaluating Management Options; and Clinicians on the front line: Focus on preconception folate counseling.

Omnia Education (Women's Health CME) Last visited...2/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4 activities offering 0.5 to 1.0 hours each (Total of 3.0 hours).  Awarded by....Omnia Education. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Video lectures, Text-Only. Target Audiences....OB/GYN, FP, IM. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Various Pharmaceutical Companies.

The 4 current titles are: The Next Level of HPV: An All-Encompassing Look (Video Lecture); Trends in Cervical Cancer Screening (Video Lecture); The Omnia CME Journal - HPV: Past, Present and in Practice; and Cervical Cytology Screening: New Clinical Management Guidelines.

OR-Live Surgical Video Archives Last visited...1/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...46 activities; most offer 2.0 or 3.0 hours of credit (about 95 CME credits; not counted). Awarded by....Various Medical Schools. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Video with Streaming Video clips.  Target Audience....Multiple Surgical Specialties. Also some programs of general (not surgical) interest. Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

A set of very nice programs of surgical procedures. Each program combines a didactic slide-video lecture with extensive footage of the surgical procedure. Subject areas include: Anesthesia; Cardiac Electrophysiology; Cardiac Procedures; Neurology; Neurosurgery; Oncology; and Urology. There are also some programs of general (not surgical) interest. It is now easier to find the presentations that offer CME credit: after registration and login, choose "videos," then "CME."

Pediatrix University (formerly Natal U)  Last visited...2/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.0 per course (currently approximately 57 courses available). Awarded by....Pediatrix Medical Group. Cost for Credit...$10. Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics, Slide-Audio Lecture. Target Audiences....PED (Neonatology), Maternal and Fetal Medicine (Perinatology). Educational material last updated....Monthly (in different weeks for each area). Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical and Other Companies.

You will find three areas presenting new CME on a monthly basis: Grand Rounds contains evidence-based topic presentations and discussions. The Radiology Wing and Pathology Gallery presents a new picture or X-ray. The Ultrasound Wing features case presentations with ultrasound images. Instruction is via a brief text or graphics case followed by online discussion among the users and then a brief multiple choice test.

Practical Reviews in OB/GYN-Women's Health Last visited...5/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...36 per year (3.0 per month). Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost..........$299 per year. Instruction Type... Text-Only; some Audio. Target Audience...OB/GYN. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in OB/GYN-Women's Health keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in OB-GYN & Women's Health each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 12-15 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Projects In Knowledge Living Medical Textbook - Osteoporosis - Fracture Prevention and Therapeutic Management Last visited...2/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...5 chapters, each offering 2.0 hours. Awarded by.....Projects in Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics with links to audio and video podcasts. Target Audience....FP, IM, OB-GYN. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Amgen. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

Five chapters at present: Overview of Osteoporosis; Identifying Patients at Risk for Osteoporosis and Fractures; Assessment of Fracture Risk Using FRAX®; Treatment of Osteoporosis; and Management of the Postfracture Patient.

Projects in Knowledge Osteoporosis Compendium Last visited...2/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...28 activities offering a possible total of 35.0 hours. (Some activities are the same as in the Osteoporosis Living Medical Textbook described above.) Awarded by.....Projects in Knowledge and Endocrine Society. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics with links to audio and video podcasts. Target Audience....FP, IM, OB-GYN. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Amgen. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

The Osteoporosis Compendium is comprised of 28 courses. You may select courses that suit your particular needs or interests. Earn a Certificate of Achievement upon the successful completion of 5 courses. You may earn up to 5 Certificates of Achievement. Complete ALL 28 courses and earn the Compendium Certificate of Advanced Study. After completing this course, you should be able to: assess risk factors and disease burden associated with the development of osteoporosis and fractures and diagnostic methodology to improve screening and diagnosis; evaluate the bone remodeling process to determine the impact of resorptive/catabolic pathways and anabolic pathways on osteoporosis and fractures; analyze how osteoporosis and fracture prevention therapies impact the pathophysiology of bone health to reduce fracture risk; formulate successful osteoporosis and fracture prevention and treatment regimens that include current antiresorptive/anticatabolic and anabolic agents; and assess the potential role of emerging osteoporosis and fracture prevention and treatment regimens in patients at risk for or with osteoporosis, when these agents are approved by the FDA.

PROTECT™ (SupPorting AppROpriate ImmunizaTions Across the AgE SpeCTrum) Last visited…8/2010 Reviewed by…Bernard Sklar. Credit hours…3 activities offering a total of 4 hours. Awarded by… University of Nebraska Medical Center. Cost for Credit…Free. Instruction Type… Podcast, Slide-Video Lecture, Text-Only. Target Audience.... FP, IM, OB/GYN, PED, WELLNESS (and other physicians who advise patients or parents about immunization). Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...GlaxoSmithKline.

The PROTECT™ initiative provides information on vaccinations; helps you remain current on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' recommendations; discusses evolving vaccine schedules; clarifies misinformation on immunization risks; and helps you to improve immunization discussions with parents and patients. There are 3 sections: The Peer-to-Peer Audio Podcast Series (6-10 minute clips; 1.5 hours of credit) features  commentary from experts in immunizations. The Applications in Practice Clinical Tool Kit (1.0 hour) is a collection of resources you can utilize to improve immunization rates in your practice. It consists of an Expert Faculty Newsletter, Myth Busters & FAQs, and Video Vignettes. There are 3  e-Newsletter Updates (1.5 hours total): October 2009 ACIP Meeting;  2010 Updates To The Child, Adolescent, and Adult Immunization Schedules; and H1N1 Influenza.

Role of the OB/GYN in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fibromyalgia Last visited...7/2010. Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...A single course offering 2.0 hours. Awarded by....University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and National Fibromyalgia Association. Cost...........Free Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lecture. Target Audiences...OB/GYN. Educational material last updated....Not Stated. Financial Support...Forrest, Lilly, Pfizer. CME Credit Expires...October 22, 2010.

"At the conclusion of this activity, you should be able to: recognize the characteristic signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia; diagnose fibromyalgia using the American College of Rheumatology criteria; implement a step-wise multimodal treatment approach utilizing pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic modalities for alleviation of the fibromyalgia symptoms; and recognize and treat comorbid conditions that often accompany fibromyalgia."

Sexuality, Reproduction and Menopause (SRM) Free CME Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours....7 activities offering 0.25 to 1.5 hours (total of 4.25 hours). Awarded by.....American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Instruction Type....Text-Only (most); Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audience....OB-GYN. Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

Some recent activities include: Assessment and treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (webcast, 1.5 hours); Issues in postmenopausal hormone therapy: A 3-part CME newsletter series (0.25 hour each); and Luteal support in reproduction (1.0 hour).

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 41st Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer  Last visited...5/2010. Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours....11 sessions, each with 2-4 topics. I cannot find the number of CME hours (probably about 35) Awarded by.....American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Cost...$499 for non-attendees of the live meeting; $199 for attendees of the live meeting. Instruction Type....Slide-Audio, Podcast, pdf Target Audience....ONCO, OB-GYN. Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

This website features selected lectures from the 41st annual meeting, held in San Francisco in March 2010. Not all sessions offer CME credit and I could not find the total number of hours or the number of hours per session. Some topics are: Fertility-preserving treatment in young patients with endometrial carcinoma and atypical hyperplasia; Progression-free survival and overall survival in patients diagnosed with stage III/IV ovarian cancer and treated with primary surgery or neoadjuvant chemotherapy with or without delayed debulking surgery; Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy; and Lymph Node Dissection in Ovarian Cancer.

TheAnswerPage Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Up to 60 hours per year (240 questions) in each specialty; about 300 hours available. Awarded by...CME LLC and TheAnswerPage.com. Cost....Free. Instruction Type...Question-and-Answer. Target Audience...ANES, PAIN MGMT, OB-GYN, NEONATAL, CRIT CARE. Educational material last updated...Daily Updates. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.

TheAnswerPage.com offers 0.25 hours of CME credit for study of the Question of the Day. You may study that question "today," or view an archive of questions. There are no quizzes; credit is applied to your account automatically as you go through the questions and answers, which are authored by faculty from Harvard and other medical schools. There are separate sections for Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Hospital & Critical Care, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Newborn Medicine. TheAnswerPage also has a handheld-based CME program, included in the same annual fee, which allows you to receive CME credit for study directly on handheld computers.

University of Minnesota Last visited...2/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...7 courses offering 0.5 to 1.25 units each (total of 5.75 hours). Awarded by....University of Minnesota. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Audio lectures. Target Audiences....OB-GYN, PED, FP.  Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...Various supporters.

Current activities include: Reducing Recurrent Preterm Birth; ECG of the Week; Fetal Cardiology; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) I & II; Heart Failure in Children; and Supraventricular Tachycardia in Children and Adolescents.